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Lawson book, Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo, was first published in Collier's between 22 May and 26 Jun 1943. As depicted in the film, James H. Doolittle's bombing raid, the first to be made on Japan, took place on 18 Apr 1942. It also marked the first time that land-based planes had taken off from a Navy carrier.
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944) Directed by Mervyn LeRoy Genres - Action , Adventure , Historical Film , War , Drama | Sub-Genres - War Drama , Combat Films | Release Date - Nov 15, 1944 (USA - Unknown), Nov 15, 1944 (USA) | Run Time - 138 min. | Countries - United States | MPAA Rating - NR
Based on the memoirs of Captain Ted Lawson, Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo is a documentary style re-creation of the first American strike on Japan in retaliation for the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Beautiful, interesting, incredible cinema.
After the devastating Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the string of defeats that followed for the United States, Lieutenant Colonel Jimmy Doolittle, devises a plan for a daring raid to strike at the heart of Japan. A squadron of American planes flies across the Pacific Ocean to deliver a deadly payload during Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo.
Jun 5, 2007 · Lawson was the command pilot of “The Ruptured Duck,” one of the B-25 bombers that took off from the aircraft carrier USS Hornet on the morning of April 18, 1942, and bombed Tokyo in retaliation for the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. “Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo” does a very good job of showing what actually happened on the Doolittle Raid.
Based on a true World War II story of several B25 pilots and their crews who volunteer for a secret mission--the first bombing raid on mainland Japan, ingeniously and boldly launched from an aircraft carrier. Recently-married Lt. Ted Lawson is among the volunteers placed under the command of Lt.Col. James Doolittle.
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